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My answer is E.
This choice makes correct comparison.
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Sentence structure
----While at first glance
a Renaissance fair (RF) may look
a lot like a theme park, (Dependent clause)
unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels,
this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes
------inspired by sixteenth-century England.

Error Analysis
1. Sentence has convoluted-
Meaning Conveyed:
RF may look like theme park (ok).
Unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fairs's attraction.......... - roller coasters and Ferris wheels - compared with this fair attraction
Inferred meaning: RF may look like theme park but RF's attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes and not roller coasters and Ferris wheels (as in theme park)


A) While at first glance a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England.
- convoluted meaning

B) At first glance, a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels; however, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England.
- Incorrect comparison
- Renaissance fair compared to roller coasters and Ferris wheels
- Sentence Structure- IC ; however + IC - seems fine


C) A Renaissance fair may, at first glance, look a lot like a theme park, but this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels.
- Conveying the clear and concise meaning
- CORRECT

D) Although it looks a lot like a theme park at first glance, a Renaissance fair, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England are its attractions.
- a Renaissance fair, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels - Incorrect Comparison
- Pronoun ambiguity (its)
- Meaning Error


E) With the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England as the fair’s attractions, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, a Renaissance fair at first glance may look a lot like a theme park
- Meaning error - contrast is missing
- RF (With the sights, sounds, and tastes) - may look like theme park
- Comparison error -unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, a Renaissance fair
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While at first glance a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England.

A) While at first glance a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England. -> "unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels" is not very clear to me. I am keeping it as of now, If I get a better one. I shall drop it.

B) At first glance, a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels; however, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England. -> Renaissance fair is compared with "roller coasters and Ferris wheels". Incorrect.

C) A Renaissance fair may, at first glance, look a lot like a theme park, but this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels. -> now attractions, the sights, sounds, and tastes, are compared with "roller coasters and Ferris wheels", which makes sense. It is better than A. Let's keep it.

D) Although it looks a lot like a theme park at first glance, a Renaissance fair, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England are its attractions. -> Same as B. Incorrect comparison.

E) With the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England as the fair’s attractions, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, a Renaissance fair at first glance may look a lot like a theme park -> Same as B. Incorrect comparison.

So, I think C. :)
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Can someone please explain why the answer is A not C?

Comparison is incorrect.
See this: unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fair’s attractions

Look this way:
Correct : Unlike GMAT official questions, unofficial questions are poor in quality.
Incorrect: Unlike GMAT official questions, quality of unofficial questions is poor.

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I spent 2 mins on this question but selected E. a reanalysis pointed a flaw.
concentrating on the meaning of the sentence:
there are 2 parts->
1.on first glace R fair looks like a theme park]
2.[Unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels - both are attractions of a theme park, R fair's attractions are x,y and z inspired by F

so looking at the answer choices again
While at first glance a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England. - While phrase modifies the comparison of Renaissance fair's attractions and theme park's attractions

At first glance, a Renaissance fair may look a lot like a theme park, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels; however, this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England. - Illogically compares attractions with fair

A Renaissance fair may, at first glance, look a lot like a theme park, but this fair’s attractions are the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels. - ambiguity

Although it looks a lot like a theme park at first glance, a Renaissance fair, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England are its attractions. - a lot of faults

With the sights, sounds, and tastes inspired by sixteenth-century England as the fair’s attractions, unlike roller coasters and Ferris wheels, a Renaissance fair at first glance may look a lot like a theme park - wrong compare

Please let me know if my reasoning has any mistakes :)
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